March 31, 2015

It
seems that I literally fell off the face of my blog and PG Plate alike, this
past month, but I’m happy to say that I was able to squeeze in our annual visit
home to Romania during this time.More
on my adventures and food explores from the land of Dracula later on.Right now, I want to tell you about One Flew South.As fate has it, our travels home brought us
again to the familiar (to us anyway) terminal E at the Atlanta International
Airport.And we couldn’t help but
revisit one of our favorite airport restaurants, One Flew South.

It’d
been a long while since my mouth was graced with the not at all predictable
food bonanza that is One Flew South
and my stomach was loudly begging for a Pulled
Duck Sandwich by the time I was scanning the menu. Yes – that exact sandwich I raved about three years ago. This time around, I managed to take a picture, a rushed
picture.Okay… a lousy picture that
won’t do it any justice but at that point in time I was drooling like Pavlov’s
dog, my brain lost any function at the enticing whiffs, and I couldn’t wait to
sink my teeth into that fantastic sandwich.No excuse, I know but trust me when I tell you that this sandwich is one
of the best I’ve ever had!It’s juicy,
flavorful duck meat piled up high on a toasty Challah bun with a sweet and
tangy fig and toasted peanut relish, fresh scallions and a side of creamy slaw.It will rock your world!

Adrian
opted for the “ofs” Dirty South, an open
face meatloaf sandwich with pimento cheese, some sautéed spinach, crispy and
slightly sugary bacon, sweet and tasty bbq sauce, and a perfectly fried egg stacked
on top.It’s one of the restaurant’s
signature sandwiches.He loved it!I loved it too after one bite and made my
husband trade half of it for half of my Duck Sandwich.He reluctantly conceded and at the end of our
meal we were both very happy campers, stuffed and ready for our long flight.But we couldn’t skip dessert.

Dessert
consisted of yet another signature dish; this time, “ofs” Banana Pudding.A smooth
and velvety custard, peppered with chunks of banana and spongy cake throughout
and a light whipped cream atop.The
dessert was also accompanied by homemade vanilla wafers.A lick-your-fingers-sweet perfection!

Before
I encourage you to fly through Atlanta next time around just so you can dine at
One Flew South, I have to tell you
that we also ordered the Pork Belly
Sliders.They were mouthwatering,
rich and impossibly tasty, enveloped in a golden raisin slaw and bathed in bbq
sauce, nestled in between toasty buns and finished with buttery pickles.But you guessed right – no picture for these
ones, unfortunately… So, I owe you one.

Now,
next time you travel, make sure you fly through the Atlanta International
Airport and pay a visit to One Flew
South.Your layover will be wisely
spent and your stomach will thank you!